Yamaha R15 V3 sees a 40% increase in monthly sales; the ABS effect!

For the month of February 2019, Yamaha R15 V3 has recorded healthy sales, seeing a 40% increase. Dealership sources have said that buyers are preferring dual-ABS now.

Yamaha dealership sources have said that despite charging a premium of over Rs 14,000, most of the new buyers are preferring dual-ABS variant. The leftover stock of the non-ABS variant is still left with some dealers.

As a result, Yamaha R15 V3 recorded a 40% increase in monthly sales. February saw a total of 8939 units sold, as opposed to 6300 units sold in January. The Y-o-Y growth for February stands at 160%, an upward from 3438 units in Feb 2017.

However, the R15 V2 was available in February last year. The V3 debuted in June, which received an overwhelming response, thanks to a more aggressive design and a heavily revised engine.

Yamaha R15 V3 uses a 155cc liquid-cooled VVA engine, that is tuned to deliver 19.1 BHP at 10000 RPM and 14.8 Nm of peak torque at 8500 RPM. The motor comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox.

Features onboard include full LED headlamps, split seats, a fully digital instrument console, a small windscreen and now, dual-ABS setup.

Recently, Yamaha launched the naked streetfighter sibling of the R15 V3, the MT-15. It uses the same engine, chassis and suspension setup. However, the MT-15 uses a single-ABS, instead of a dual-ABS we expected.